Evaluation of in vitro cytotoxic effect of Trichosanthes dioica root

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 355-358

  Bhattacharya, Sanjib ^a   Haldar, Pallab K ^b  

^a Bengal School of Technology   (India)

^b HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; antimitotic; cytotoxic; root

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; TRICHOSANTHES EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; GENOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MERISTEM; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT ROOT; ROOT GROWTH; ROOT LENGTH; TRICHOSANTHES; TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA;

EID: 78951490667     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.75454     Document Type: Article

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